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As a reminder, all PRCI related documents are required by contract to have the contract number on each document. Please submit and upload all project and contract related documents and reports in the documents section on the contract page associated with your account.

PowerPoint slides intended to help research contractors understand how PRCI research is executed. You can access the previously recorded training session here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/862120865518724611

Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) are a type of measurement system used to assess the maturity level of a particular technology. Each technology project is evaluated against the parameters for each technology level and is then assigned a TRL rating based on the projects progress. PRCI has nine technology readiness levels. TRL 1 is the lowest and TRL 9 is the highest.

A revision tracking spreadsheet should be used to efficiently allow reviews of revisions made to draft final reports. This template can be used to track those changes and should be posted under a comment associated with the revised draft final report. Use of this tracker is required under the PRCI Final Report Specifications document listed above.Check with your PRCI Project Manager, some project teams prefer this spreadsheet while others will allow revision tracking in Word to denote changes between revisions.

When submitting a proposal for a project, costs should be broken out by cost categories. Use this file as a template for the desired cost categories. An example cost schedule is available as a reference.

Because PRCI is a non-profit member organization, special provisions are required to track not only how expenses on project occur but also when they occur. For example, charges that span across a calendar year must be broken out by year; as such, it is best to submit an invoice reflecting charges through December 31 and a separate invoice for charges on or after January 1. To ensure invoices are paid in a timely manner, it is important that invoices meet PRCI requirements per the associated document. The attached template is a suitable format for an invoice.